"ETOTAMA" Teases New Anime Series at Cast Signing Event in Chiba

At a special meet-and-greet / signing event commemorating the release of a Bluray memorial box set that was held at the International Hall of the Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba City on February 18, 2018, the Chinese Zodiac moe anime comedy ETOTAMA announced that it would be returning with a new series in the future.

In a Tweet on the official ETOTAMA Twitter feed (@etotama_anime), the series thanked the fans for coming out to meet the 14 main voice actors and announced that a new series has been greenlit. Further details (such as the format and release window) will be announced at a later date.

ETOTAMA is an original 2015 TV anime with direction by Fumitoshi Oizaki and Takamitsu Hirakawa and animation by Shirogumi and Encourage Films. The series is currently available via streaming on Crunchyroll, who describe ETOTAMA as follows:

Since ancient times, Japan has upheld the tradition of the 12 Zodiac signs. Eto-musumes (Zodiac girls), who have the appearance and behavior of the animals of the Zodiac, are pure hearted messengers who act as a bridge between humans and the gods. Every 60 years, the “ETM 12” tournament takes place in Tokyo’s Akihabara district, where aspiring girls from all over Japan gather for the chance to become the next zodiac sign.